Germany

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Germany

Basic Facts

Germany is in central Europe, at 50 degrees latitude, and 10 degrees

longitude. It is bordered by Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,

France, Switzerland, Austria, Czechs Republic, And Poland. The capitol of

Germany is Berlin.

The population of Germany is 81,264,000. The estimated population for

Germany in the year 2000 is 82,583,000. Germany is smaller than Texas, or

about 4 1/2% of the size of the U.S.A.

The German flag has black, red, and gold, horizontal stripes without

any symbols on it. In 1950 when Germany was divided, West Germany's flag

was black, red, and dark gold, with no symbols. East Germany's flag was

black, red and, yellow with a coat of arms symbol in the middle. After

Germany became reunited, the flag was changed to black, red, and gold

stripes, with no symbols on it. These colors have been associated with

German unity since the 1800's.

The Land

In Germany some interesting places are: The Rhine River,the Olympic

Stadium in Munich, the Bavarian Alps where the Newschwanstein Castle is,

the Black Forest, the Harz Mountains, and Berlin.

There are many natural resources in Germany. Germany is bordered by

the North and Baltic Seas. These have busy shipping ports. There are also

four main rivers in Germany. In the West is the Rhine River, the Danube is

in the South, the Oder is in the East, and the Elbe and the Weser Rivers

are in the north.

The soil in Germany varies. The North German plains has soil that is

soft and fertile. Much of the rest of Germany has rocky soil.

The minerals in Germany are: Coal, potash, lignite, iron, and uranium.

There are mines in Germany but are mainly coal.

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...ages (Wurst),

and sauerkraut, which is pickled cabbage. Sauerkraut and sausages were

created many years ago as a way of preserving cabbage and meat.

They enjoy vegetables and fruit, especially apples. They make many

different kinds of cheese, such as Munster and Limburger, which are named

after the regions in Germany where they are made.

Germany is also well known for beer and wine. There are many

varieties of German beer and wine, also depending on the regions where they

are made.

Cakes (torten) are a favorite treat in Germany, and there are many

types such as Black Forest Cherry Cake (Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte), and

cheesecakes topped with fruit. Many Germans enjoy an afternoon treat of

"Kaffee und Kuchen", which means coffee and cake. The idea of having

special cakes with coffee is where the idea of "coffee cake" comes from.

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